Homestead fish pond and the environment in Nigeria
Homestead fish culture is a recent innovation for mass production of fish at backyard in Nigeria. The processes of pond construction often have resulted in soil disturbances, vegetation losses, and creation of new aquatic environment. The paper discusses homestead ponds in Nigeria, their potential impact on the environment which includes erosion, over flooding, pest and disease, accident risk, undesired fossil fuel production, vegetation destruction and fish genetic conservation, strategies for environmental management in relation to pond construction are suggested
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Main Author: | Okaeme, A.N. |
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Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1999
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Subjects: | Aquaculture, Environment, Nigeria, environmental effects, fish culture, pond culture, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21422 |
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